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Builder's guide to Minecraft

If you do take the Minecraft plunge, here are some essential websites to get you started:

Minecraft home page

( minecraft.net)

This is where you can download the trial version, or buy the pre-release full version for 9.95 Euros (about $14.) When the game is officially released, the price will double.

Minecraft Crafting Guide

( minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting)

It can take hours of experimentation to figure out how to craft tools and objects in the game. If you want to bypass the thrill of discovery, consult this guide of all Minecraft's buildable items.

Minecraft Museum

(museum. redstonewire.com)

These are user-submitted images of astonishingly intricate Minecraft

creations, many of which pay homage to video games and animation.

Minecraft U.S.S. Enterprise video

(bit. ly/ussminecraft)

The guy behind this 1:1 scale Minecraft version of Star Trek: The Next Generation's spaceship admits he used an editing program to build it, but it's still impressive as heck -and he's only just started.